Thursday, December 15, 2005

Los Angeles, CA — Will the powerful International education lobby be successful in weakening the U. S. Patriot Act? The Full Disclosure Network™ Video Blog entitled "Terrorist Visa Loopholes in U. S. Patriot Act?" covers the crossroads battle waged between the powerful international education lobby and the U. S government over the renewal of provisions in the U. S. Patriot Act pertaining to the security regulations on foreign student visas. This 9 minute video blog is available at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog01.php on demand, 24/7 as a public service. Provisions of the U.S. Patriot Act will expire December 31, 2005 unless renewed by the Congress. The U. S. Senate is expected to begin debate this coming week.

The U. S Department of Homeland Security estimated that 220,000 new foreign students and exchange visitors are expected to enroll in the fall of 2005. In 2001 there were 547,687 foreign students enrolled in U. S. colleges and university. According to a Florida University study the number of foreign students in the United States has grown considerably since the 9/ll attack on the World Trade twin towers.

Apearing in the Video Blog are:

Jim White, Legal Counselor UCLA International Student Services

Richard Knickerbocker, Constitutional Attorney who represented David Bradford former UCLA Registration Deputy whose landmark 1991 lawsuit Bradford vs U C Regents held that undocumented students were not eligible for benefits, including reduced "in-state" tuition at the California University System, including the Community Colleges.

Georgie Anne Geyer, Author and Syndicated Columnist

The Full Disclosure Network™ Video Blogs are featured from the website at www.fulldisclosure.net and are billed as "the news behind the news" addressing current public policies, The Full Disclosure™ Video Blog will start streaming 24/7 on demand on December 16, 2005.

The Full Disclosure™ Video Blogs feature exclusive footage with clips from interviews conducted over the past ten years. Visitors to the website are encouraged to add their comments with additional information to the comments section of the blog to encourage and heighten public awareness on issues of importance. In 2002 the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented a public affairs Emmy Award to Full Disclosure™ Producer/Host Leslie Dutton for the 2001 series entitled "L. A's War Against Terrorism."